After a fiery reentry through Mar's thin atmosphere, the Lander jettisons its
heat shield, unfolds the landing legs and fires its main engine to slow to a
gentle landing on the Red Planet.With a cargo compartment
carrying an inflatable pressurized rover and a deployable solar array, the crew
can remain on the Martian surface for a full month, exploring sites with
twenty-five kilometers of the landing.

The Expedition One Surface Sortie is only the first phase of Mars
exploration and settlement.Longer stays and more distant
explorations will require the landing of a MarsHab base camp.
In time, multiple MarsHab modules will form the core of the first permanent
settlement of Mars, but only your contributions to the Universal Expeditions
Foundation can make that happen.Ask your employer today
about matching contributions and automatic payroll deductions.